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Bible Event

The Fall

Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, bringing sin and death into human experience.

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Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, bringing sin and death into human experience.

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Genesis 3

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Genesis 3

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Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, bringing sin and death into human experience.

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How does The Fall fit into the wider story of redemption?

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Creation of Humanity

God created humanity in his image, forming Adam from the dust and creating Eve as his companion.

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The Fall

Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, bringing sin and death into human experience.

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People

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People

Adam

The first man, created by God from the dust of the ground and placed in the Garden of Eden.

People

Eve

The first woman, created by God from Adam's side as his wife and described as the mother of all living.

Places

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Places

Garden of Eden

The garden planted by God where Adam and Eve lived before humanity's fall into sin.

Events

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Events

Creation

God created the heavens, the earth, and all living things, culminating in the creation of humanity in his image.

Events

Creation of Humanity

God created humanity in his image, forming Adam from the dust and creating Eve as his companion.

Themes

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Themes

Judgment

God judges sin while remaining perfectly righteous.

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Redemption

God's plan to rescue humanity from sin begins in Genesis and unfolds throughout Scripture.

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Sin

Human rebellion against God entered the world through Adam and Eve.

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Verses

Genesis 3:15

I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.

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Genesis 3:6

The woman takes and eats the fruit, then gives some to her husband with her, and he eats it too.